THOMAS Atkinson plays the role of Lachlan White in Emmerdale, but what else do we know about him?

Emmerdale actor Thomas Atkinson plays the role of Lachlan White on the ITV soap.

The star has been embroiled in gripping storylines during his time on the programme, which has seen him murder his on-screen mother Chrissie Sugden (Louise Marwood) and grandfather Lawrence White (John Bowe).

But what else do we know about Thomas?

From his age and height to his impressive career, here is everything you need to know.

Thomas has starred as Lachlan in Emmerdale since he was 15 years old [ITV]

Emmerdale Lachlan White is played by Thomas Atkinson [ITV]

How old is Thomas?

Thomas was born on November 21 1998.

This makes Thomas 19 years old, and 20 later this year.

Thomas is almost six foot tall [ITV]

Height

Fans are eager to know how tall Thomas is.

According to IMDB, Thomas is 5 foot 10 inches, which is the equivalent of 1.78 m tall.

Thomas Atkinson's Emmerdale character Lachlan has been involved in a string of gripping storylines [ITV]

Emmerdale

The star made his debut on the programme in 2014, which means he has been on the soap for four years.

Since appearing on the soap Thomas has enjoyed an on-screen romance with Belle Dingle, who is played by actress Eden Taylor-Draper.

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Thomas has also been involved in the murders of on-screen relatives mother Chrissie Sudden (Louise Marwood) and Lawrence White (John Bowe), and attempted murder of Liv Flaherty (Isobel Steele) and Robert Sudden (Ryan Hawley).

Thomas Atkinson starred in a string of other productions before Emmerdale [ITV]

Career

Prior to featuring on Emmerdale in 2014, Thomas starred in a string of other productions.

In 2014 Thomas played the role of a thief in Trying Again.

Thomas played the role of Little Eric in Eric and Ernie in 2011.

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Thomas has also starred in Matilda the Musical at London’s Cambridge Theatre, in which he played the role of Tommy/Bruce's understudy.